Mayo
Miguel Bos? Lyrics
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Mayo Mayo Mayo era fuerte ¿verdad?
Era grande aquel imperio de amor y libertad
Mayo Mayo Mayo era fuerte ¿verdad?
El tiempo pasa y me enamora
El tiempo pasa arrasa quema y deteriora
El viento calla ¿porque?
Y en un momento todo olvido me devora
Mayo ¿no lo entiendes?
No te mientas y mírame
No soy la isla que tu fantasía quiso imaginar
Mayo ciego escucha, Mayo roto convéncete.
Era injusto aquel infierno soberbia y ¿ahora que?
Mayo mayo mayo la locura se fue
El tiempo pasa y te enamora
La rabia crece enciende quema y luego ignora
El amor cesa ¿porqué?
La indiferencia haré maletas de memorias
In these lyrics, Miguel Bosé reflects on the passage of time and its effects on love and relationships. The first stanza talks about the intensity of love and freedom, represented by the month of May. The second stanza acknowledges that time passes and can either strengthen or deteriorate love. The wind becomes quiet and everything is forgotten. He then admits that he is not the hero who gave his wings to love, nor the island of someone's fantasy. May doesn't understand and he implores him to look at him and stop lying to himself. The third stanza suggests that an unjust hell is now gone, but time can also bring anger, which can ultimately lead to indifference, which Miguel refers to as packing up memories.
The lyrics are an emotional reflection on lost love and its ultimate effects. It highlights the intensity and beauty of love, as well as its inevitable deterioration. Miguel Bosé's voice adds an additional layer of emotion to the already powerful lyrics, making it relatable to anyone who has ever loved and lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Era suave aquel incienso de olor a eternidad
The scent of eternity was gentle and calming
Mayo Mayo Mayo era fuerte ¿verdad?
May was a strong and powerful time
Era grande aquel imperio de amor y libertad
Love and freedom once ruled like a great empire
El tiempo pasa y me enamora
Time passes and I fall more in love
El tiempo pasa arrasa quema y deteriora
But time can also destroy and erode all that it touches
El viento calla ¿porque?
Silence fills the air, but why?
Y en un momento todo olvido me devora
In an instant, everything is forgotten and lost
No soy el hero que dio sus alas y se puso a amar
I am not the hero who gave everything for love
Mayo ¿no lo entiendes?
May, can't you understand?
No te mientas y mírame
Don't lie to yourself, look at me
No soy la isla que tu fantasía quiso imaginar
I am not the perfect person you imagined me to be
Mayo ciego escucha, Mayo roto convéncete.
Listen, May, even if it's hard to hear the truth
Era injusto aquel infierno soberbia y ¿ahora que?
That hellish arrogance was unfair, what now?
Mayo mayo mayo la locura se fue
May, the madness has left us now
El tiempo pasa y te enamora
Time still passes and you fall in love again
La rabia crece enciende quema y luego ignora
But anger can also grow, burn, and then be forgotten
El amor cesa ¿porqué?
Love can end, but why?
La indiferencia haré maletas de memorias
Indifference will pack up memories and leave
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: LANFRANCO FERRARIO, MASSIMO GRILLI, MIGUEL BOSE (AKA:LUIS MIGUEL DOMINGUIN BOSE), PAOLO COSTA
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